Stafford was six shots behind the winner Emerson Newsome, a rising freshman at the University of Cincinnati.

Armstrong’s Rumenov named to all-star team

Armstrong Atlantic State sophomore men’s tennis player Georgi Rumenov has been named to the 29th edition of the ITA Collegiate All-Star Team, announced this week by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

As the top-ranked singles and doubles player in NCAA Division II, Rumenov earns a spot among the 26-member squad that encompasses the top-ranked singles players in all divisions of collegiate tennis, as well as the top doubles teams in NCAA Division I.

Rumenov is the third straight Armstrong men’s player to earn a spot on the ITA Collegiate All-Star Team, joining teammates Mikk Irdoja (2010) and Eudaldo Bonet (2011). Overall, he is the seventh player in Armstrong men’s tennis history on the all-star team along with Armstrong Hall of Famers Christian Witt (1999), Pradeep Raman (1991) and Philipp Schertel (1992, 1995).

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U.S. slams Brazil, rolls to softball title game

OKLAHOMA CITY — Amanda Chidester hit a grand slam, Chelsea Thomas allowed two hits in a five-inning shutout and the United States completed a perfect run through round-robin play at the World Cup of Softball by beating Brazil 9-0 on Sunday.

It was the second straight run-rule victory for the Americans (5-0), who advance to face Australia (4-1) — a 4-0 winner over the Netherlands on Sunday — in the championship game tonight.

Yanks strengthen bullpen by acquiring Phils’ Qualls

NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have acquired reliever Chad Qualls from the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named or cash.

The Yankees made the deal Sunday during their game against the Chicago White Sox.

The Phillies designated the right-hander for assignment Wednesday.

Qualls was 1-1 with a 4.60 ERA in a team-high 35 games for the Phillies.

Michael Jordan’s son arrested after brouhaha

OMAHA, Neb. — University of Central Florida basketball player Marcus Jordan, the son of retired NBA great Michael Jordan, was arrested in Omaha Sunday following a disturbance outside a downtown hotel.

According to a news release, police responding to a call at the Embassy Suites, found hotel security trying to subdue Marcus Jordan, who was having an argument with two women in the hotel driveway at 2:11 a.m. CDT.

The release said Jordan was “very animated, intoxicated and uncooperative,” and it took multiple officers to control and handcuff him.

Jordan was booked at the Douglas County Department of Corrections for resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and obstructing.